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First Mover Americas: Traders Prefer Gold, Fiat Safe Havens Over Bitcoin as Russia Goes to War
24.2.2022
Bitcoin was trading flat to negative even as the European stocks and the S&P 500 futures got a slight tailwind
Pain Ahead for Major Cryptos on Ukraine Crisis, With Bitcoin Seen Less Risky by Some
24.2.2022
Russia’s war with Ukraine hit global markets on Thursday, causing crypto prices to slump
EU Unlikely to Push for Russia to Be Removed from SWIFT - Diplomats
24.2.2022
Despite Russia launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the war’s outbreak has not yet convinced the European Union to push for the aggressor to be kicked out of the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) global payments network -- a move that would drastically...
The crypto oasis: How the UAE became the Middle East’s digital asset champion
24.2.2022
The nation has a patchwork of largely crypto-friendly, region-specific rules that can finally get standardized
Here's What the Cryptoverse Has to Say About Russian Invasion of Ukraine
24.2.2022
Many in the cryptoverse have taken it to social platforms to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine -- with people highlighting that this will put the lives of millions of civilians at stake, adding that it is essential now to "have some perspective" and not only worry about...
Tonga's timeline for Bitcoin as legal tender and BTC mining with volcanoes
24.2.2022
The tiny Pacific nation of Tonga could have Bitcoin as legal tender by Q2 and Bitcoin mining by Q3 of 2023
Bitcoin, Ethereum Try to Recover Losses, Risks Remain
24.2.2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sparked a sharp selloff in bitcoin. BTC declined below the USD 35,000 level and is currently (11:50 UTC) trying to recover losses once again.
Similarly, most major altcoins are down over 10%. ETH declined below the USD 2,350 support level before recovering....
EU Parliamentarians Push to Limit Bitcoin Use Over Energy Concerns
24.2.2022
A draft regulatory package calls for the restriction of cryptocurrencies that use proof-of-work consensus mechanisms
With War Starting and Markets Dropping, Questions Multiply About Central Banks’ Policies
24.2.2022
As bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in general have gone down over the past day and week, amid the escalating tension between Russia and Ukraine, sanctions imposed on the former, and today’s invasion of the latter – more questions keep popping up about the EU and the US central banks’ upcoming...
Last Bitcoin support levels above $20K come into play as BTC price faces 'time of uncertainty'
24.2.2022
Analyst braces for a potential dive below $30,000 as historical support levels remain far from the current Bitcoin spot price
Crypto Settlement Startup Zebec Gets $15 Million to Craft Programmable Cash Stream Payments
24.2.2022
The multi-signature treasury management and settlement startup Zebec has revealed the company has raised $15 million in order to bolster a continuous and programmable cash stream protocol on the Solana blockchain. Zebec says the company aims to be the “payment solution for DAOs, crypto...
Regional Interest in Bitcoin Sees an Uptick as Russia Invades Ukraine
24.2.2022
As Russia launched its military attack on Ukraine amid an international outcry, a number of fiat currencies from Central and Eastern Europe tumbled, while users’ interest in bitcoin (BTC) somewhat increased across the broader region.
In the aggressor’s market, the Moscow Exchange stock exchange...
FTX CEO weighs in on Bitcoin market outlook amid Ukraine crisis
24.2.2022
Bitcoin’s correlation with the U.S. equity market could be one reason for its current decline, but Eastern European money destabilization could push BTC as “crisis” hedge
OVR Co-Founder Diego Di Tommaso Talks AR, Map2earn, Polygon Migration, Cross Metaverse Assets and Fashion
24.2.2022
OVR is a World Scale, open-source, AR platform powered by Ethereum. OVR makes it possible for users provided with a mobile device or smart glasses to live interactive augmented reality experiences customised in the real world. OVR can be defined as a new standard in augmented reality experiences...
Sub $30K Bitcoin price sell-off would require panic ‘to a large degree’
24.2.2022
Market analysis suggests that for Bitcoin to start knocking on the door of a sub $30,000 Bitcoin, sellers would “need to panic out to a large degree.”
Ukraine Outranks Russia in Crypto Adoption Index as War Starts
24.2.2022
As Russia's president Vladimir Putin ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and Bitcoin (BTC) might play a role on both sides of the conflict, Ukraine is seemingly better prepared to embrace the nascent monetary technology.
As a reminder, in October 2021, crypto analysis firm Chainalysis,...
Solana-Based Defi Margin Trading Protocol Raises $3 Million in Seed Funding
24.2.2022
On Wednesday, the team behind Solana-based decentralized finance (defi) margin protocol Marginfi, announced Mrgn Labs has raised $3 million in seed funding from investors. With the recently acquired funds, Marginfi aims to build the first cross-margining engine on the Solana blockchain. Mrgn Labs...
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Bitcoin Set to Play a Role on Both Sides
24.2.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto are likely to play a role in both sides of the conflict after Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
International media outlets including the BBC, which reported from Kyiv, have stated that large lines were forming at banks in the Ukrainian capital, with...
Bitcoin dips 12% as Russian ruble hits all-time low against USD on Ukraine 'military operation'
24.2.2022
The ruble crashes past 87 to the dollar early on Thursday as events in Ukraine take a turn for the worst; Bitcoin price tanks
Bitcoin Falls 7% as Russia Invades Ukraine; Experts Say Fed U-Turn on Rate Hikes Unlikely
24.2.2022
Some observers said Fed's tightening cycle is likely to be much shallower than expected